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Six new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Vietnam, total number amounts to 239

Six new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Vietnam, total number amounts to 239

24 HRS Medical - 05/04/2020

Two new COVID-19 infection cases, including one relating to Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital, were confirmed by the Ministry of Health on April 4 morning, raising the total number of patients nationwide to 239.

How are foreign teachers earning their living in the COVID-19 crisis?

How are foreign teachers earning their living in the COVID-19 crisis?

24 HRS Medical - 05/04/2020

Some teachers have lost their jobs as schools and foreign language centers have closed, while others have managed to find other jobs to overcome the difficult period.

Vingroup to produce ventilators, body thermometers

Vingroup to produce ventilators, body thermometers

24 HRS Medical - 05/04/2020

Vingroup announced on April 3 that it would produce ventilators and body thermometers to serve the domestic market amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Quick COVID-19 testing results not proof of infection: health official

Quick COVID-19 testing results not proof of infection: health official

24 HRS Medical - 02/04/2020

Vietnamese health authorities on Wednesday insisted that the standard, slower COVID-19 testing method remains the most reliable, while less accurate quick testing is more suitable if the case number gets drastically higher.

Latest coronavirus news in Vietnam

Latest coronavirus news in Vietnam

24 HRS Medical - 02/04/2020

The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology reported four new cases of COVID-19, raising the total to 222 as of 6am on April 2.

Nearly 70,000 labourers in Hanoi lose jobs amid COVID-19 pandemic

Nearly 70,000 labourers in Hanoi lose jobs amid COVID-19 pandemic

24 HRS Medical - 02/04/2020

Nearly 70,000 labourers had lost their jobs amid the COVID-19 crisis as many enterprises in Hà Nội have been forced to scale down production or temporarily suspended operations, the city’s Confederation of Labour has announced.

Cases of COVID-19 in Vietnam total 212

Cases of COVID-19 in Vietnam total 212

24 HRS Medical - 01/04/2020

The number of COVID-19 cases has amounted to 212 after five more patients were confirmed as of 6am on April 1, according to the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology.

Vietnam confirms 204 COVID-19 cases, a 10-year-old boy as the latest

Vietnam confirms 204 COVID-19 cases, a 10-year-old boy as the latest

24 HRS Medical - 31/03/2020

Vietnam had confirmed 204 COVID-19 cases as of 6:00 on March 31, with the latest patient a 10-year-old boy living in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 2, according to the Ministry of Health.

Farewell moments with virus patients

Farewell moments with virus patients

24 HRS Medical - 31/03/2020

About 300 people who were identified to have had contact with COVID-19 patients and their families in Hanoi left the concentrated quarantine centre managed by Artillery Regiment 58

HCM City approves $116m package to help workers affected by COVID-19 pandemic

HCM City approves $116m package to help workers affected by COVID-19 pandemic

24 HRS Medical - 31/03/2020

The People’s Council of HCM City has approved a financial support package worth US$116.55 million to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 and to support employees affected by the pandemic.

27 more COVID-19 patients released from Hanoi's hospital

27 more COVID-19 patients released from Hanoi's hospital

24 HRS Medical - 31/03/2020

27 more COVID-19 patients had successfully recovered, the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases confirmed on Monday.